What is Kelvin Helmholtz?
Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble ocean waves rolling at equal intervals and are one of the rare types. It is believed that these clouds with their mesmerizing appearance inspired the swirls we see in Vincent Van Gogh's painting "Starry Night." So, how does this type of cloud form? They arise when two different layers of air in our atmosphere move at different speeds and occur when there is a strong vertical shear between the two air currents, causing the winds to blow faster at upper levels than at lower levels.
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A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
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The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....